begged

transitive verb begged, begging

1. to ask for as charity or as a gift: he begged a dime
2. to ask for earnestly as a kindness or favor

Origin: ME beggen < Anglo-Fr begger < begart < OFr begard, religious mendicant < MDu beggaert

intransitive verb

1. to ask for alms; be a beggar
2. to ask humbly; entreat